PMC vs. ATC

At different dealers over quite a few years.

Brizonbiovizier
A half a dozen times?!? That's amazing. I know lots of Audiophiles and have heard lots of systems, but I don't know anyone who has ATC active speakers. I guess I live in the wrong part of the country.

Active ATCs are bass light - in the latest versions ATC deleiberately upped the bass balance to address this but they still dont have anywhere near the weight, extension or quality of pmc bass. Classical on atc is fine - but play rock and the treble is like fingers down a blackboard. I have heard them half a dozen times in different systems and the result is always the same.

Active ATC's have plenty of bass and are not bright. Passive ATC sound pleasant but really do not show what ATC is capable of.

Hi,

I have compared MB2 with active and passive atc's. I thought the mb2 was better all around though classical lovers may prefer the atc's emphasis on the treble although it is a departure from neutrality. ATC can't play rock well. ATC were active or with Bryston. PMC used with Bryston. ATC are not TL - they have light bass.

Nick.

I know of people who use both over at www.pinkfishmedia.net. It's a UK based web site .. you might get answers there if not here.
Never heard either myself, I'm afraid, so I can't help.